Spinning-spindle.



No. 703,374. Patented Sept; 2, 1902.

c. E, LOVEJUY. SPINNING SPINDLE.

Application filed Dec. 23, 1901.) No Model.)

7/ y m a a been STATES PATENT Ci -rice.

CHARLES E. LOVEJOY,

OF LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO SAWVYER SPINDLE COMPANY, OF MAINE.I

SPINNING-SPINDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 708,374, datedSeptember 2, 1902. Application filed December 23, 1901. Serial No.86,940. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. LOVEJOY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lowell, county of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts, haveinvented an Improvement in Spinning-Spindles, of which the followingdescription, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is aspecification, like characters on the drawings representinglike parts.

This invention relates to spinning-spindles and it has more particularrelation to the oil snout ornozzle, which is mounted on thesupporting-case and which directs oil to the interior of the case and tothe bolster or other. bearing for the spindle.

I have herein shown my invention in connection with a well-known form ofspindlebearing, and the various novel features of my invention will behereinafter described in the,

specification and particularly pointed out in" the following claims.

Figure 1 is'a vertical section and elevation of a spindle-bearingembodying one form of my invention; and Fig. 2 is a perspective detailof the top of the upright inlet portion of the oil-snout, the coverbeing raised.

Referring to Fig. 1, the supporting-case A, having a laterally-enlargedbase A to rest upon the spindle-rail S, the spindle B, having asleeve-whirl B, and the bolster 0, provided with a packing 0 may be andare all substantially of well-known construction, the base A beingmaterially thickened, however, at a to impart greaterstrength below thewhirl. In the presentembodimentof myinveiition the oil-snout comprises aradially-extended upwardly-inclined portion h on the base A having anuprightinlet portion h, a substan tially vertical inlet 71 in thelatterflcommnnieating with the outer upper end of a slanting .duct iwhich passes through the part h of the snout and communicates with theinterior of the case A. In Fig. 1 a plug 5 is shown, closing the end ofthe duct, the latter usually beingformed by drilling the part h of thesnout. By making this-part h upwardly inclined its outercorner is raisedsome little distance above the spindle-rail, as clearly shown in Fig. 1,to obviate the likelihood of waste catching thereunder and to enable itto be very readily removed if it should collect.

cessible for cleaning should any small amount of waste collect. Theslanting duct 2' prevents the oil from clogging up therein and acts todrain the upright portion or inlet i thoroughly.

Referring now to Figs. 1 and 2, it will be seen that the top of theupright h is laterally enlarged at its sides by a flange 77.2, which isupturned and extended inward toward the spindle, as at 72.3, to presentparallel ears, between which the lug 71, of the oil-cover h is pivotedon a pin h, the flange extendingcontinuouslyfrom one to the other eararound the inlet. This flange serves to greatly strengthen the castingat a weak portion and provide a strong heavy support for the cover 71and in addition asit is extended around the front, sides, and back ofthe inletc' it forms a cuplike oil-guard, preventing the oil fromslopping over, due to the force with which it runs out of the nozzle ofthe can when the snout is being filled. As shown in Fig. 2, the innerface of the guard wall or flange is curved to receive the body 7L9 ofthe cover 71,5 4 when down, the lug 72 having a projection it there- .on(see Fig. 1) to extend above the sleevewhirl and prevent it from liftingaccidentally when the spindle is running. The body h fits snugly intothe cup-like guard at the top of the inlet and upon the top of the inletwhen the cover is down, eifectulallypreventing the entrance of dust andlint, and the extension of the cover 72. toward the front of the inlet,as at 71 provides a convenient finger-piece for lifting the cover whennecessary.

I have shown the lower part of the ears 7L3 as cut away quite sharply at15- to increase the clearance between said ears and the whirl, tothereby remove any obstacle to the movemo ment of the driving-band, thelong ends thereof at the knot often becoming frayed and tending to untiethe knot if they strike the upturned adjacent portion of the oilsnout.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a spinning-spindle,a supporting-case, an oil-snout having anupright inlet portion, enlarged at its upper end to form a raised guardextended around the top of the'inletopening, and a cover pivotallymounted on the guard having a body portion to enter the guard.

2. In a spinning-spindle, a supporting-case provided with an oil-snout,having an upright inlet portion, a flange on the top of the latter,upturned and extended around the top of said inlet portion, to form aguardwall around the entrance of the inlet, and a cover for the inletpivotally mounted on the inwardly-extended portions of said ribs.

3. In a spinning-spindle, a supporting-case provided with an upturnedoil-snout having an enlarged top to form a cup-like guard around theentrance of the oil-inlet, a pivotally-mounted cover on the snout,having its body portion adapted to snugly enter said guard and close theinlet, and an overhanging finger-piece on the cover.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES E. LOVEJOY.

WVitnesses:

GEORGE OTIS DRAPER, ERNEST W. WOOD.

